1971 Dr. William Voris was chosen to succeed Robert Delaney as president of Thunderbird. He served as president for almost 18 years from Sept. 1, 1971 until his retirement on June 30, 1989. Among his most important accomplishments were revising...

1983, March The World Business Advisory Council was formed in March, 1983 with James Parkel (far right) of IBM Corporation as its first president. Others in the photo are Don Metcalf (left), manager of international marketing for Procter &...

Hank Diaz is the founder and owner of Buena Health and Fitness Center in Sierra Vista, Arizona. In this interview, Mr. Diaz talks about how he got involved in body building competitions after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps in the 1950s. He...

Father Peter Dobrowski is the pastor of Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church, in Bullhead City, Arizona. In this interview, he talks about his personal history, the history of the church and parish, and his experiences ministering in Mohave County.

Kathy Engle was a reporter with the "Green Valley News" in Tucson, Arizona from 1981 to 2006. In this interview, Ms. Engle talks about her childhood, education, and early career in journalism. She discusses many of the newspapers and journalists in...

Shelley Grebels runs the Adult Services Information function and call center and the Scottsdale Room for Scottsdale Public Library. In this interview she talks about many of the people who have worked for the library, some of the programs, the...